Chapter 87: Three years to build a city
For the Naturalization City, Su Chen's idea is to divide it into five areas, according to the direction of the southeast, northwest, arch guarding the central official office, in addition to the official office, the central government will also build the official's mansion, and in the future, the officials and their dependents who will live here under his command. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
To the east of the city is the industrial zone, where all the workshops of the Su family will be re-expanded, such as winery, iron-making, pharmaceutical, paper, sugar, printing, etc., which is the foundation of the entire planning city.
The west of the city is the commercial street, this part of the area is mainly used for commerce, here will be a huge border trade market, leather, grain, ironware, livestock, etc., the special products of the grassland can be taken here and the Han people to trade, the Han people's things can also be sold here, this place will be made into the most prosperous trade distribution center in the north.
Chengnan City's residential area, where a large number of houses will be built to house immigrants and Han people who have moved here, Hu and Han people live together, although there will be some conflicts at first, once they are integrated and intermarried, those Hu people will be completely sinicized, called a Han person.
The north of the city is a pasture, and for a long time to come, this will become the production area of horses under Su Chen's rule, and the best war horses will be produced from here and shipped to all parts of the world for sale, of course, the best war horses will definitely equip their own army first.
The general plan is like this, this simple and clear plan he and Yan Zhong spent a few days and nights to come up with, just a few days later, Mi Zhu took his younger brother Mi Fang and little sister Mi Zhen to Ningcheng, for his arrival, Su Chen was happy, set up a banquet to entertain everyone in the Mi family, after the banquet, he invited Mi Zhu to the study to talk in detail.
After Mi Zhu looked at the specific urban planning, he said that he was very interested in the construction of the commercial street in the west of the city, he has been doing business for many years, of course, he knows that the commercial street in the west of the city is completed, it will attract merchants from all over the north, south and north to gather, and many merchants will buy or lease shops in this place, no matter what, here will be the existence of every inch of land in the future, so he chose the construction of the west of the city.
However, before he promised to fully fund the construction of the west of the city, he put forward a reluctant request: "Hou Ye Dacai, the idea of this commercial street really surprised Mi, it is conceivable that once this place is built, it will become the first choice for Hu and Han merchants to trade in the border, and even become the most prosperous border trade place in the north It is only a matter of time, this business is profitable, Hou Ye can hand it over to our Mi family, Zhu is very moved in his heart, but Hou Ye should know that although the Mi family is a big family in Xuzhou, but business is cheap in Dahan after all, Zhu is willing to bankrupt his family to help Hou Ye build a commercial street in the west of the city, but the premise is that Hou Ye can agree to Zhu's one condition. ”
Su Chen understood his unease, after all, this meant that Mi Zhu completely tied himself to Su Chen's warship, the two families were just business dealings, not relatives, and it was not easy to reassure people, so as long as the other party's request was reasonable, he could not agree.
Mi Zhu is a shrewd businessman, not so much that he is optimistic about the future of the planning city, it is better to say that he is more optimistic about the future of Su Chen, Su Chen is not a weak crown, but he has made outstanding achievements, and he is famous in Shilin, and the future is unlimited.
Mi Zhu said directly: "Hou Ye, although the little sister is not yet at the age of leaving the cabinet, but Zhu Bucai, wants to climb high, I hope that the Hou Ye can accept the little sister as a concubine, and the ceremony can be held until she is old, but Zhu hopes to get the promise of the Hou Ye." ”
"Well, let me think about it."
He didn't agree immediately, Mi Zhu didn't urge, all this has to be done willingly by both parties, Mi Zhu thinks that the main thing is that Su Chen can't make mistakes, and the future will definitely be bright, and the ancestors of the Su family are also a family, in terms of status alone, the Mi family is not as good as the Su family. Moreover, now Mi Zhen has not yet reached the age of leaving the cabinet, if Su Chen really lives up to expectations in the future, the Mi family and the Su family have an agreement of in-laws, and naturally they will climb to Gao Zhier, if the Su family makes a mistake, the Mi family is not without a way out, so Mi Zhu put forward this reluctant request.
After sending Mi Zhu away, he found Yan Zhong, told Mi Zhu about his request, and asked, "Does Mr. think I should agree to Mi Zhu's request?" ”
"Of course you have to say yes." Yan Zhong agreed: "Not to mention that the Lord has won a beautiful woman for nothing, as long as the Mi family is willing to invest in the construction of Xicheng, the Naturalization City will no longer be a dead letter, and the great cause of the Lord can be laid as soon as possible." ”
"Hmm."
Without waiting for Su Chen to speak, Yan Zhong continued: "Besides, a certain Guan Mi Zhen has an extraordinary appearance, and it will definitely be unspeakably expensive in the future, marrying Mi Zhen may also be of some help to the future of the lord." ”
"Since Mr. said so, Nachen will agree to Mi Zhu's proposal tomorrow, but it is only ...... by his father-in-law"
"The lord doesn't have to worry, the lord is a reasonable person, not a jealous person, and the Cai family is well-known at home, how can they say anything about the lord's concubine."
"What the gentleman said is very true."
The construction of the west of the city has been settled, and the rest is the residential area in the south of the city, which is the main part of the planned city, which costs a lot of money, and no one can afford such a large consumption, Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping came to Ningcheng, and promised to contribute part of the funds to help build the south of the city, and the Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce can also contribute part of the funds, and the rest will fall on the Zhen family.
But since Su Chen sent the letter, the Zhen family has not heard back, which makes him secretly speculate that something must have happened, just when he was about to write again, Zhen Yan was late and finally arrived in Ningcheng.
Zhen Yan didn't bring any good news, he promised to fund a part of the funds free of charge to help the Su family build a new city, but Su Chen said about the contract, Zhen Yan repeatedly refused, Su Chen was very unhappy, I didn't expect the Zhen family to be so ungrateful, does this mean that they are not optimistic about his future?
Since the Zhen family is not willing to participate in the construction of the planning city, he naturally can't be reluctant, he doesn't know what the head of the Zhen family means, thinking of the Zhen family's investment in Yuan Shao later, could it be that the other party hooked up with the Yuan family at this time?
The Zhen family is unwilling, the construction of the southern city is struggling, so a large amount of money, relying on the Su family and the Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce alone is absolutely impossible, all the funds of the Su family must be invested in the industrial zone in the east of the city and the pasture in the north of the city, and the construction of the outer city is not settled now.
After Zhen Yan left, Su Chen was worried, nothing mattered, the original ambition was poured a basin of cold water all of a sudden, and at the critical time, he didn't expect that it was the Zhen family, who was the first to cooperate, to drag his feet, which also made him feel that he had to be hard to strike iron, and the backers would fall, only when he was strong, he could do whatever he wanted.
However, as the saying goes, the east is not bright and the west is bright, there is no good news on the Zhen family's side, but Yuan Shao, who is far away in Luoyang, after hearing the news of Su Chen's intention to build a new city, he is about to contact him, running up and down, and finally got a large amount of money and lent it to Su Chen to build a new city, although this fund is far from enough, but it is also a heart, Su Chen expressed his heartfelt thanks for this.
Later, the other families who cooperated with the Su family, after hearing the news, also agreed to donate generously and contribute to the loan, and Su Chen began the plan in his heart.
In his plan, the first thing to be built is the houses in the southern city, only enough houses can house hundreds of thousands of immigrants, fortunately, there is no shortage of labor, Tuntian soldiers were temporarily requisitioned by him for the construction of the planning city, and as long as they want, they can stay in the planning city in the future. The houses built are not given to immigrants for free, but temporarily leased to them, so that they can repay the loan in installments, and finally the ownership of the house will belong to the residents, although the Xianbei people are not good at farming, but they are very familiar with grazing, after the Su family's ranch is established, a large number of hired workers will be recruited, and these people can go to the ranch to work and make money.
In addition, women were able to raise livestock, and hundreds of thousands of people were working at the same time, requiring large quantities of food and meat, and these migrants were migrated in batches, and the first houses were built.
Half a year later, the pastures in the north of the city and the industrial zone in the east of the city have taken shape, the first batch of migrant houses in the south of the city have been built, and a year later, the commercial street in the west of the city has gradually gained popularity, and the Mi family is worthy of being a real wealthy family, and the tenants alone have mobilized 100,000 people, not to mention the money spent.
Two years later, all the immigrants moved to the planning city, and a new city sprung up, and the planning city was called a necessary place for merchants to travel from the south to the north, and commerce was very prosperous.
At this time, Su Chen has already felt the pulse of the times, and from time to time in the planning city, you can see men with yellow scarves running around lobbying, as soon as these people enter the city, they are all monitored by Su Chen's spies.
After another half a year, the outer city wall of the new city was all completed, and the establishment of the new city encountered many difficulties, but they were overcome by Su Chen one by one, and the planning city rose from the ground, which also made everyone re-realize the strength of the Su family, this city was completely established by the Su family, and the court did not spend a slight, it can be said that the Su family is the master of the planning city, and the new rules are implemented here, no matter where it is, there is the shadow of the Su family.
The Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce has also all moved here, and a five-story building in the center of the commercial street in the west of the city is the headquarters of the Wuyuan Chamber of Commerce.
In the process of building the city, the county guard did not ask at all, to his surprise, the court did not say a word, as if everyone selectively forgot him, in the past three years, he also felt the undercurrent in Luoyang City through the letters sent by Yuan Shao and Wang Yue. The emperor indulged in pleasure all day long, did not ask about political affairs at all, and his body was getting worse day by day.
Of course, this is the gossip that Wang Yue heard in the court, and it is not enough to rely on, but the more this is the case, the more Su Chen can feel a sense of urgency, fortunately, the construction of the planning city has been completed, and taking advantage of the calm before the storm, he decided to go and see his masterpieces in the past three years in person.